flænge

Danish

Etymology

From Old Norse flengja, from Proto-Germanic *flangijaną (“to beat, whip”), from Proto-Indo-European *pleh₂k- (“to beat”). Related to flå. Cognate with Old Swedish flängia, Swedish flänga, English fling.

Verb

flænge (imperative, infinitive at flænge, present tense flænger, past tense flængede, perfect tense har flænget)

  1. to rip, tear
  2. to rip up, tear up

Derived terms
  • flæng
  • hudflænge
  • sønderflænge

References
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